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majolica majorca pressed pore powder.

for those of you who have not heard of the majolica majorca brand before, it’s a japanese makeup brand by shiseido, and i believe it’s meant to be more affordable and geared towards a younger crowd than shiseido, but i still don’t think it comes cheap. the pressed pore powder shown here is about 550NT at a run-of-the-mill drugstore in taiwan (i purchased it at watsons).

i’d heard of the brand before and i was attracted by its pretty packaging, so i went for it even though i couldn’t read any of the instructions printed on the package. i’m addicted to oil control powders because my t-zone gets pretty shiny fairly early on in the day (my typical go-to fixes being mac blot pressed powder and any shine-control sheets) and i wasn’t disappointed by this pretty powder. as far as shine control goes, it works at least as well as my usual mac powder. i’ve been traveling between taipei and shanghai this summer, and both have ridiculously hot and humid climates (i think shanghai, where i am right now, may take the cake). however, even with all the humidity, my skin manages to look okay if i’ve used one of these powders on my face.

have you ever noticed how some asian girls, the ones who know how to apply makeup really really well, appear to have skin that can’t even be described as flawless, because it’s even better than that? haha. well, i’ve never really been able to achieve that wonderfully fresh look, but i feel like the majolica majorca powder has helped me get further on that path than i’ve ever been before. aside from shine control, it doesn’t have much color (only comes in one shade), but it has this lustery skin brightening effect without looking shiny. it’s pretty great and makes your skin look nice and energized.

this compact comes with a cute little soft sponge applicator, but just as with my mac powder, i prefer using a big face (kabuki) brush to apply. it’s more even coverage that works well for my goal of shine-control.

i highly recommend this powder for anyone who wants to try it. it’s definitely something i see myself buying again in the future.

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